Vicki Lionberger, Recipe Tester

The tempered sweetness of this spectacular strawberry ice cream relies on in-season strawberries rather than obscene amounts of sugar for flavor. This is no ordinary ice cream.

• 30 M
• 1 H
• 16

The words “orange chicken” used to make us think of gloppy Chinese takeout—until we tried this orange chicken.

• 40 M
• 2 H, 40 M
• 15

“One of the best chicken recipes ever!” “Crisp-skinned.” “Juicy.” “Aromatic.” “Easy.” “Gorgeous.” “Heavenly.” That’s what we’re hearing from folks who’ve tried this preparation for chicken (or rabbit). Sorta makes you wanna try it, eh?

• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 33

Cute as a button, and not much bigger, these buttery, bacony scones are the most diminutive and darned good baked thing we’ve had in recent memory.

• 30 M
• 45 M
• 29

This sassy roast chicken gets its moist meat and ultra-crisp skin from the two-step process of searing it in a skillet then sliding the whole thing in the oven. Simplicity.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 1

This anything-but-boring bird borrows its Peruvian accent from a technicolor dreamcoat of paprika, lemon, garlic, and cumin.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 36

Does the true beauty of this cake lie in its stunning silhouette? Its intensely chocolatey chocolatiness? Or its lazy-day ease? You tell us.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 96

Not that we have anything against bubbly. Gosh, no. But ounce for ounce, this is a far more budget-conscious cocktail.

• Quick Glance
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 0

These Sriracha chicken wings are super enticing despite being super spicy—or is it precisely because they’re super spicy?

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 30 M
• 0

Created during Prohibition, this collision of Cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon isn’t for the faint of heart—nor for the slight of tolerance.

• 10 M
• 10 M
• 2

Behold, the pie that prompted Beth M. Howard’s parents’ marriage proposal. One taste and we understood why. We think you will, too.

• 45 M
• 1 H
• 2

What to do with late summer abundance? Chef Alain Ducasse’s fancy-pants interpretation of a Provençal classic.

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• 45 M
• 1 H
• 0

Bourbon. Curaçao. Sweet vermouth. Lime. We’re sad we didn’t concoct this comforting little ditty. But we’re glad somebody did.

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• 5 M
• 5 M
• 0

Tuscan through and through, this classic first course snazzes up chicken livers with capers, butter, onion, anchovies, and a splash of that other Tuscan tradition.

• 30 M
• 30 M
• 4